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An integrated transportation system for logging? Don't mind if I do.

We debuted our Blue Ox™ Integrated Transportation Management System for Forestry today. Blue Ox "analyzes and processes the data to help timber companies, loggers and trucking firms increase the percentage of loaded miles, take advantage of more backhaul opportunities, improve routing efficiency and reduce costs." To read the full press release go to the Trimble News Release for Blue Ox. (Well, you might want to. MarketWa… Continue

Posted by Curt Hopkins on July 23rd, 2008 at 7:40pm — No Comments (Add)

Rugged handheld computers

Just thought I'd start off my new membership to this outdoor rugged website with a little plug for TapLogic, a reseller for the TDS Nomad, TDS Recon, and TDS Ranger rugged pdas. I am the website developer and graphic designer for TapLogic, and I am pretty excited about the projects we have going on. We are using the rugged pdas to develop a farm management and farm record keeping device that makes keeping records on your farm simple. We are set to launch very soon, and I believe FarmLogic will… Continue

Posted by Steven Sanders on July 23rd, 2008 at 7:01pm — No Comments (Add)

Recon & Nomad Rugged Enough for Military

From the latest VDC Report on Rugged Mobile Computing.

Increased budget pressure is forcing the military to take on a “rugged enough” technology acquisition policy for certain applications, seeking out equipment that is cheaper to buy, operate, and maintain. As a result rugged mobile vendors that may have not previously focused on the military segment are uncovering unexpected opportunities based on their product price-performance profile. For instance, Trimble’s Recon and Nomad, som…

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Posted by Curt Hopkins on July 21st, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments (Add)

TDS featured in article: Ruggedized Smartphones Find Their Niche (InformationWeek)

"Smartphone makers Motorola, Intermec, and Tripod Data Systems are enclosing handsets in ruggedized cases and sales are soaring. Go ahead: Rock 'em, drop 'em, and knock 'em down. They can take it. " "In March Tripod Data Systems released a broadband wireless modem for its Nomad rugged handheld, completing the communications equation for this hardy smartphone. The Nomad, which operates on Windows Mobile, can now be fitted with an add-on EVDO cellular data modem that runs over the Sprint network,… Continue

Posted by Chris on July 21st, 2008 at 9:00am — 1 Comment (Add)

Best Post Winner

The winner of the best post for Q2 2008 “Win a Nomad” competition is "RECON works to Protect Endangered Harpy Eagles in Belize", Posted by Sam Meacham.

Congratulations Sam! Great post with excellent photos. Thanks for your good work helping to save the Harpy Eagles. We wil… Continue

Posted by Admin on July 14th, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments (Add)

And the winner of a brand new Nomad is...

…. Sam Meacham! Sam wrote the winning post for our Nomad contest. Sam will receive a Nomad handheld computer to support his work protecting the the Harpy Eagles in Belize. His entire team has done some fantastic work, and we all look forward to hearing about their experiences with the Nomad for the various projects they… Continue

Posted by Curt Hopkins on July 11th, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Fire

Do the words “forest fire” grab your attention? Check out the article in the current issue of PocketPC magazine online by Oregon writer Jim Moore. http://www.pocketpcmag.com/cms/_archives/Aug08/ContainingWildfires It’s an extensive review of the system that the Sisters, OR fire department uses for fire preparedness with the Recon and Alsea Geospatial software. With the fire season in full swing on… Continue

Posted by ORFireMom on July 11th, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment (Add)

Rugged Handhelds - An Essential Tool for Exploring New Frontiers, and Going Green

I've been reading the recent Blog posts here at OutdoorRugged (O|R) and have been very amazed and impressed by the conservation and exploration going on around the world. I doubt many of us at Trimble/TDS would have imagined that our rugged handheld computers would find their way onto the belt loops, hip holsters and backpacks of so many explorers operating on the frontiers of exploration in the early 21st century. Bear with me as I venture into "Star Trek" for a moment: I appears to me that ou… Continue

Posted by Charles Bonville on July 10th, 2008 at 10:26am — 1 Comment (Add)

TDS/Trimble closed the week of June 29

Good day Outdoor Rugged members, TDS/Trimble is closed this week and there will be limited staffing. So some of the forum resposes may not be as fast as they usually are, everyone will be back on July 7, 2008.

Posted by yogiboy on July 1st, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments (Add)

Expedition to Kildin Island 2008

Kildin Island is relatively small piece of land located off the exit from Kola Bay (Barents sea, North-West Russia, close to Norway boarder) and has rich history. Full of archaeological artifacts dated from mesolite to Middle Ages island is covered with tundra and surrounded with ice cold waters of North Atlantic.

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Posted by Anton on June 27th, 2008 at 3:00pm — 6 Comments (Add)

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